| BMX is a variable activity and when starting out | | | | BMX isn't a hugely high-priced activity, but with no |
| nearly all bikes can be used with all styles of riding. | | | | bikes, clubs could only provide for young people who |
| This gives the individual a great chance to experience | | | | owned their own equipment. Some clubs try to make |
| the full spectrum of BMX riding. BMX is divided into 4 | | | | sure that young people can participate across the |
| basic areas- street, park, dirt and racing. The most | | | | economic spectrum by providing helmets, gloves and |
| practical forms are street and park. | | | | pads, together with the BMX bikes. |
| In BMX, riders race while competing against the clock, | | | | A different form of BMX is freestyle. Freestyle BMX |
| typically starting at intervals of 30 seconds, on | | | | can be practiced mostly for fun. A lot of advocates |
| courses which generally take two to five minutes to | | | | of freestyle riding think it deserves |
| complete. Riders are timed with gear just like that | | | | acknowledgement for its creativity and elaborate |
| utilized for downhill skiing. Riders come from every | | | | tricks. They hold competitions with judges who are |
| areas and backgrounds, starting from four years of | | | | also freestyle riders and can understand the |
| age and running up to forty years or more. They | | | | techniques. Freestyle bike wheels are always |
| race against riders of their own age or ability group. | | | | especially robust because of the landing impacts they |
| Riders may accumulate district points at any ABA | | | | have to constantly undergo. It is common for |
| sanctioned track in the United States. A national | | | | freestyle bikes to sport 48- spoke wheels that |
| points program is offered for increased levels of | | | | supply maximum rim protection. |
| competition. | | | | BMX is often a very family orientated activity, usually |
| BMX can be a way of life and it has left an indelible | | | | with Father yelling support from the edge of the |
| impression on many. This is illustrated via the fact | | | | track! It’s also a fairly safe and low-cost way to |
| that many now ex- BMX individuals feel compelled by | | | | learn about sportsmanship and teamwork. |
| widespread interest in the sport and the bikes, to | | | | Sponsorships can be thrown into the deal and this |
| search for like minded folk and join together in a | | | | can also provide a very important lesson for youthful |
| community of old school BMXers that literally spans | | | | upstarts, providing them with future goals beyond |
| the world. | | | | BMX. |